Stories about Russian from November, 2014
Ekho Moskvy Journalist Fired Over “Insensitive” Tweet, Radio Station's Fate In Limbo
A comment made on Twitter by a veteran Ekho Moskvy journalist has caused him trouble with the radio station's owners and possibly cost him his job.
Uzbekistan's Controversial Cotton Harvest ‘Feeds the Regime, not Citizens’
Another violent and exploitative cotton season wraps up in Uzbekistan. The harvest's front line, from teachers and schoolchildren to doctors and nurses, will be the last to see the profits.
The Internet Economy In Russia Is Slowing Down, Hampered by Crisis and Hostile Laws
Although Russia’s Internet economy appears to be growing, a close look at recent trends suggests that it's slowing down under the weight of the country’s economic crisis and draconian legislation.
An iPhone Monument Is Dismantled in Russia After Tim Cook's Coming Out
The statue's owners allegedly worry that the Steve Jobs monument, following news that Apple's new CEO, Tim Cook, is gay, violated Russia's laws against "homosexual propaganda."